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单词 synopsizes
释义

synopsize

verb

syn·​op·​size sə-ˈnäp-ˌsīz How to pronounce synopsize (audio)
synopsized; synopsizing

transitive verb

1
: epitomize
2
: to make a synopsis of (something, such as a novel)

Synonyms

  • abstract
  • boil down
  • brief
  • digest
  • encapsulate
  • epitomize
  • outline
  • recap
  • recapitulate
  • reprise
  • sum up
  • summarize
  • wrap up
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Example Sentences

before I agree to read the novel, could you at least synopsize its plot?
Recent Examples on the Web This article could synopsize the plot, as newspaper convention dictates should be done in this space. Steven Zeitchik, latimes.com, 13 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

synopsizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of synopsize
as in summarizes
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) before I agree to read the novel, could you at least synopsize its plot?

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • summarizes
  • outlines
  • recapitulates
  • reprises
  • recaps
  • encapsulates
  • digests
  • abstracts
  • boils down
  • epitomizes
  • briefs
  • sums up
  • consolidates
  • wraps up
  • condenses
  • shortens
  • abridges
  • cuts back
  • curtails
  • shrinks
  • simplifies
  • essentializes
  • downsizes
  • streamlines
  • concentrates
  • decocts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • extends
  • lengthens
  • elongates
  • prolongs
  • protracts
  • expands
  • amplifies
  • supplements
  • elaborates (on or upon)
  • enlarges (on or upon)
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